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Letters Patent No. 78,026, dated May 19, i868.

IMPROVED SPRING-BED BOTTOM.

'ro WHOM IT MAY coNeEnN: Y l

Be it known that I, JAY C. TAYLOR, of Ann Arbor, in the'rco'unty of,-Washtenam'and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement-in Spring-Bed Bottoms; and I do declare thatthe followingisn true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon,and being a. part of this specification. Y V lThe drawing, which ispartially in section, shows fully my invention, and the method ofattaching it to a bedstead of ordinary construction.

The nature of the invention consists in using'` shorter slats than areordinarily employed, suspended and sustained by springs of' rubberwebbing, or other suitable material, the connection between theslatandspringV being made by a metallic buckle.k The opposite end of the springis properly secured to an adjustable bar, provided with suitable hooksor hangers, which act, and partially rotate upon journals in atransverse bar, which is firmly attached to the head and foot rail ofthe bedstead. The opposite ends of these hooks or hangers, which.

pass through the adjustable bar, should be provided with a thread andnut, by means of which the whole nppa ratus may be lengthened orshortcnedat pleasure, or as may be desirable. Y

In order to construct such a bed-bottom, I take the longitudinal slatsA, upon 'the ends of which I place the buckles B, in such a manner thatthe ends ofthe slats rest upon the transverse bar C of the buckle, whileone of the loops ofthe bckle passes over the top oi` the slat, to holdit in place. Through the opposite loopo` the buckle I attach the rubbersprings D, made` of rubber webbing, or other suitable niaterial,;whichare also rinly attached at their opposite ends to the transverseadjustable bar E, which is provided with hooks or hangers, I, asheretofore described, which are hooked and play upon the journal F inthe transverse bar G, which is securely attached to the head and foo*lrail ofany bedstead.

Instead ofthe transverse bar G, a suitable plate or castingto receivethe hoolrinay be attached.

By constructinga bedfbottom'as' above described, Isecure a more elasticbed-bottoni than is ordinariiy obtained where slats are used, by thecombination oi' the slats and springs with the adjustable and vibratingtransverse bar, the springs allowing the bottom 'to give and conformltothe weight restingupon it, while the vibrating-har, partially rotatingupon the hooks or hangers, or upon pintles suitably pivntedrin the endsofthe transverse bar and side rails of the bedstead, allow the whole'bottom to vibrate,'thus securing a double action to the whole apparatus.v i

What I claim as my invention, and desirel to secure by Letters Patent,is-

v The combination of sla-ts A, buckles B, rubber springsD, adjustablebar E, hangers I, journals F, and transverse barG, when arranged andoperating substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

JAY C. TAYLOR. Witnesses Y H. S. SPRAGUE, J. W. HOUGTELIN.

